Scobba Girls (no boys allowed) Weekend - Day 1

We finally got the boys shuffled off around 1:00, and the rest of the day was ours!

• We spent some time playing Wii games. It was nice to not have to try to get Sammy in there to play with us.
• We got our nails done. Megan metallic blue nails with a white flower with a rhinestone on each big toe and her thumbs - very cool!
• Megan served at Mass. I didn't really know what to do with myself sitting in church all alone. I heard the whole homily and didn't have to wrestle with a 3-year-old through the whole thing.
• We went to dinner at Culver's and even had ice cream - yum!
• We went to see Tom Sawyer at the Maplewood Community Center and got to visit with some good friends. Megan will be in the show in August, so it was great to check it out, plus see a bunch of St. Jude kids perform.
• Megan got an icee at the gas station where we filled up the gas tank and washed the car. They had no lights on at the car wash. It was kind of surreal. I kept the doors locked for sure.
• We watched Grease when we got home (Megan's choice), and she worked on her cross-stitch.
• I finally got her to lay down with at 12:30 because I was POOPED!

It was a great day! :-)

Megan's 2010 Piano Recital

On Wednesday, May 19, Megan had her second piano recital for her second year of piano with Mrs. Marlene Lagios. We love Marlene, and Megan loves playing the piano. So far, we never have to ask her to practice, and she always counts her practice days with Marlene as her favorites.

We enjoyed seeing/hearing her play and wanted to share the experience.

"Sneaky Fox Boogie" - Megan does a duet with her classmate Kierney


Megan's solo - "Hurry-Scurry"

Shea’s hearing is PERFECT!!!!

Shea’s hearing is PERFECT!!!!

Shea had an appt with the ear, nose, and throat dr today, and the audiologist said his hearing test was PERFECT! (She used the word – perfect!)

The ENT Dr. Johnson is very happy with Shea’s ears too. The tube is gone from his left ear. We actually went home with it, and Shea wants to bring it for show-and-tell. The dr picked it out of some wax in Shea’s ear. :-p It was had been out of the ear drum 2 months ago, but at that time, Shea had some fluid and some hearing loss in that ear. The good new is that the fluid went away on its own, and Dr. Johnson thinks he’s growing out of the ear issues! Yay!

The tube in the right ear is still in place, and the dr thought he might get another 4 months out of it. We’ll take Shea back in the fall to see him and make sure things still look good and that the other tube works its way out.

I cannot tell you how stunned I was to hear that everything looked good. After having the fluid behind his left ear a couple of months ago, I was just sure he’d have to have another tube put in. To hear this was AWESOME! Shea celebrated with some cookies from the vending machine. And although he was sad that he and I couldn’t stay home today and play PlayStation, he was happy to make it to school in time for lunch and recess.

God is good!

A Sammy Moment

Sammy and I were lying down together at my mom and dad's last week. The room was dark and quiet, and we were trying to fall asleep, or at least I was.

Sammy: I got a booger in here.
Me: Did you get it?
Sammy: I'm still looking.

I about died laughing. He found what he was looking for and then gave it to me. What a mother won't do!

Asher Allen Oxford

A message from Erin and Andy

Hello. Just wanted everyone to know that Asher Allen Oxford was born March 15th at 7:02PM and weighed in at 7lbs 13 ounces and measured 20 1/4 inches long. Erin and Asher are doing great. They were able to come home on the 16th where Asher got to meet his big sisters, Genevieve and Ella, for the first time. Attached are a few pictures. For those that do not know, we are leaving Alaska in 12 days and moving to Pierre, SD. Wish us luck during our transition to a new home with a new baby. We are going to need it, I think :). Hope all is well with all of you. Take care.

Love,
The Oxford's

Merry Christmas from the Scobbas!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Scobbas! We pray that the love of Jesus warms your heart this season, and that you will be filled with His super-natural peace and hope in the coming year.

As you can see, Iowa Hawkeye football has been big at our house this fall! Even little Sammy knows his Hawkeyes. Some may call it brainwashing; we just call it Iowa pride. Go Hawks!

We have had a good year. In January, I had laser eye surgery to correct my near-sightedness. After wearing glasses or contacts since the 6th grade, having perfect, unassisted vision is awesome! Just before Thanksgiving, Miss Megan started wearing glasses. (Sorry, Megs, you probably got that from me.) Her prescription is mild, but she’s excited about her improved vision, and we think she looks pretty darn cute in the glasses.

Our Sammy had surgery in January too, to put tubes in his ears. The good news is that his ear infections have stopped, and the tubes are still in place. So we're hoping to get through another cold and flu season with them.

In March, Megan swam on the swim team, swimming the freestyle and backstroke. She didn’t like racing very much, but she’s a much stronger swimmer now. In May, Megan played in her first piano recital. Charlie and I love listening to her play. This summer, Megan played softball and celebrated her 9th birthday with her first sleepover party. The girls did sleep, and Charlie and I survived. So it was a huge success!

This fall she started 4th grade and is now busy preparing for a musical at school and playing basketball. She loves to read and is on the math team. We’re very proud of our young lady.
Shea played t-ball and lost his two front teeth this summer. In July, he had to get his tonsils and adenoids removed and tubes put in his ears. He had recurring strep throat and some hearing loss because of the fluid built up in his ears. The surgery has been such a blessing though! He’s been healthier, and his hearing is completely restored. Praise the Lord! He is in kindergarten now and absolutely loves it. He’s full of energy and has the best smile.

In May, our Sammy turned 2, and he is still our little sweetheart. He’s singing his ABCs and can count to 13. Now we’re working on colors – so far everything is red …

We took a few trips this year, including a visit to Des Moines to see our good friends the Nords and several family gatherings in Iowa. Charlie went to Washington DC with the 8th graders from St. Jude’s. It was a great experience for them and him. In August, we celebrated Charlie’s parents’ 40th wedding anniversary and my cousin Justin’s wedding. Charlie traveled to Iowa City with his friend Nate to see the Hawks beat Arizona. And, in November, my mom, two sisters, and I traveled to Seattle for a girls’ fun, long weekend. No husbands, no kids … It was awesome!

We’re looking forward to fun with family and friends this Christmas, and we pray for a healthy and prosperous new year for our family and for you and yours. Love and blessings,

Charlie, Tracy, Megan, Shea, and Sammy

Shared photo book from Tracy

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